Weaving ring



Aug. 16, 1932. HANSEN 1,872,281

WEAVING RING Filed May 15, 19:51

Patented Aug. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AUGIE L. HANSEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO A. L. HANSEN MFG. COMPANY,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS i WEAVING RING Application filed May 15,

This invention relates to improvements in weaving rings, and more particularly to frames for the hand weaving or workingof conventional flowers, rosettes and like designs to be used in the making and ornamentation of many articles of fancy work.

In general, the frame has the form of a small ring having prongs spaced around the edge thereof. The frame is held by the user is in one hand, and yarn or other suitable corded or narrow woven material is worked back and forth and around each prong, the result being a plurality of loops radiating from the center of the ring and simulating the petals of which is worked by needle into a knot.

The object of the present invention-is to provide a practical and yet simple form of frame which may be readily manipulated to release the design when completed, this being accomplished by merely turning one portion of the frame inside out.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the accompanying drawing,

2 in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of the complete ring.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken diametrically through the ring.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figurel showing a design woven upon the ring.

Figure l is a view in side elevation of the two members of the ring parted preparatory to removing the design, and Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of the rubber ring reversed and the design released.

In its preferred form, the weaving ring or frame consists of two interfitting rings 1 and 2, the innermost ring 1 being preferably of a thin light metal such as aluminum and therefore rigid, while the outer ring 2 is of thick rubber and therefore resilient and flexible. The assembled frame is about two inches in diameter and one-half of an inch in width, these being roughly the extreme dimensions of the metal ring or base 1 which has an outwardly projecting radial flange 1 of U-section around one edge and a plain inturned flange 1 around its opposite edge, these of a conventional flower design, the center 1931. Serial No. 537,549.

flanges serving to reinforce and stiffen the ring, while the outwardly projecting flange 1* serves also asa seat for the outer resilient ring 2. I

This resilient rubber ring is dimensioned to fit snugly around the outer ring, with one edge seating against the flange 1 and its other edge flush with the flanged edge 1", as shown in Figure 2. The diameter of the rubber ring is somewhat less than that of the inner ring or base, so that a slight stretch ing is required to apply it to the latterr In this manner a secure frictional connection between the parts is obtained.

In cross section the ring is preferably rectangular and of a thickness of, say, oneeighth of an inch, and around one edge is a plurality of prongs 3 spaced fairly closetojgether, and numbering about twelve.- These prongs are preferably formed of stiff wire bent into U -shape and their ends firmly embedded endwise into one edge of the ring'and the projecting portions bent so thatthey pro- 'ject in a partially radial and axial direction from the center of the frame. To use the device, the two rings are assem- 'bled with the pronged edge of the rubber ring 2 projecting from the smaller end or exposed edge of the metal ring 2, so that the free edge of the latter seats flush against the flanged edge 1 of the former, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. i

A'length of yarnisthen worked or woven fback'and forth between diametrically disposed prongs 3 advancing circumferentially until a loop 4 is passed around each prong. When the loops are completed, the endsofthe Iy'arn are'tied at the center and the excess, or if desired another length'of the same yarn, 'is worked into a knot-like mass 5 at thecen- 'ter, using a needle for this operation (Figure 3). This completes the flower or rosette, and it only remains to removeit from'the frame, which is accomplished by slipping the rubber ring bodily from the inner metal'ring (Figure 4c) and then turning it inside out. As shown in Figure 5, this operation reverses the position of the prongs 3 so that they now project inwardly, allowing the loops 4 to slip from the prongs.

To make another flower, the parts are merely reassembled and the operation repeated.

The frame may also be used for fine embroidery or needle-work, such as the initialling of handkerchiefs, merely by reversing the rubber ring so that the pronged edge is applied foremost to the metal ring. Thus arranged, the frame is used in the same manner as the so-called embroidery hoops or rings.

The advantage of this novel device for Working flowered designs in yarn and the like, is the fact that it is ring-like in form so that the center or" the design can be conveniently needle worked, and by mounting the prongs on a ring of resilient material reinforced by a metal ring, the retraction of the prongs by an inside out turning-movement becomes a simple and natural operation.

I claim as my invention:-

1. In a device for the purpose described, the combination of a pair of interfitting fiat rings, the inner ring being. rigid and the outer being of a resilient material and having a plurality of prongs spaced apart circumferentiallyabout the same and normally arranged to project radially outward therefrom said outer ring being capable of being turned inside out when removed from said inner ring with said prongs projectingradially inward. V V

. 2,. In a device for'the purpose described, the combination of a pair of interfitting rings, the inner ring being rigid and flanged at one edge, the outer ring being of a resilient material and adapted to fit snugly about said inner ring, and a plurality of Wire prongs embedded in said, outer ring with portions projecting fromone edge thereof apdradially with respect to the center there- 0 A weaving ring for the purpose described comprising a relatively stiff ring having a flange at one edge and a ring of resilient material having flat internal and external faces and adapted to snugly encircle the first mentioned rlng and a plurality of prongs spaced at equal intervals about one edge of said resilient ring and projecting outwardly and radially therefrom.

4.. A weaving ring comprising a ring of resilient material having a plurality of prongs projecting outwardly from one edge thereof, and in one position ofthe ring to also extend radially outward and in reversed v position toextend radially inward.

- Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 13th day of May, 1931.

. V AUGIE L. HANSEN; 

